Tablet Hotels

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Tablet Hotels is an online travel agency based in New York City, specializing in independent and boutique hotels around the world. Properties are listed by invitation only, and are selected by a committee made up of hoteliers, architects, designers, travel writers and photographers. This editing process results in a smaller selection than most online agencies; as of 2006 Tablet Hotels lists about 1,000 hotels, compared with the 25,000 to 80,000 properties listed by the largest mainstream competitors. Hotels pay no fees for inclusion — the business operates on a commission-based agency model, collecting a percentage on each reservation made through its proprietary online booking engine.

The company was founded in March 2000 by Laurent Vernhes and Michael Davis, formerly senior managers at the New York interactive media firm Razorfish, whose past clients include ABCNews.com and Schwab.com. Currently TabletHotels.com is available in English, Spanish, French, Japanese and Italian versions. In 2006 the company launched TabletTunes.com and Tablet Style.com, expanding their travel-themed lifestyle business into the areas of music and clothing retail.